By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Friday, killing three people, according to US Southern Command. “On Feb. 13, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a
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VAN NUYS, Calif. (KESQ) – A judge today set bail at $3.25 million for a Pasadena Fire Department captain who is charged with sexually abusing three children over a period spanning more than two decades in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The prosecution objected to the defense’s request that bail be set for Christopher James
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man landed behind bars today after allegedly grabbing the manager of a University City-area fast-food restaurant, calling him an illegal alien, telling him he was under arrest and dragging him out of the business. Joshua Walter Cobb, 40, entered the McDonald’s in the 4200 block of Nobel Drive at
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A federal judge has ruled that the city of Los Angeles violated the constitutional rights of homeless people when their property was confiscated in hundreds of encampment cleanups, according to court papers obtained today. The ruling stems from a seven-year-old lawsuit in which seven unhoused residents living in neighborhoods from Van
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert Half Marathon and 5K scheduled for this Sunday will prompt numerous road closures, it was announced today. Full road closures will take place from 5 a.m. to noon at San Pablo Avenue from Fred Waring Drive to Magnesia Falls Drive. Magnesia Falls Drive from Portola Avenue
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The 26th Annual Modernism Show is welcoming over 100,000 attendees and dozens of designers to the Palm Springs Convention Center for an inside look at the hottest mid-century modern designs. The event kicks off a week of tours, lively celebrations and curated events for visitors and locals. Show producer Rosemary
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By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Hours after refusing to apologize for a racist video posted to his Truth Social account, President Donald Trump hadn’t let go. He spent last weekend complaining to allies about Republicans who had condemned the video depicting the Obamas as apes, questioning the lawmakers’ loyalty and vowing consequences, sources familiar
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County residents hoping to tie the knot in civil ceremonies at county offices tomorrow for Valentine’s Day will have to postpone their plans until after the Presidents Day holiday weekend because county facilities will be closed to the public. “Valentine’s Day is on a Saturday this year, and we’re
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By Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — A day after the US announced it took the unusual step of shuttering it’s Drug Enforcement Administration office in the Dominican Republic — a key site in the agency’s effort to combat drug trafficking in the Caribbean — a top agent there was charged with running a
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – With AI on the rise in education, art and entertainment, it was only a matter of time before it also affected the dating world. And with Valentine’s Day almost here, dating apps are now jumping on the AI trend. The apps now have services that include AI matchmakers and AI
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By Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the United States abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign against schools he describes as being biased against the US military and sponsoring “troublesome partnerships with foreign adversaries.”
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A British dinosaur convention is banning some paleontologists named in the Jeffrey Epstein files from attending DinoCon – as the global scientific community becomes the latest to grapple with the convicted sex offender’s connections to prominent people in the worlds of business, politics and academia. “As a result of
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By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were among the high-profile Democrats looking to counter President Donald Trump at the Munich Security Conference this week as they outlined their foreign policy visions and what could come next. “Donald Trump is temporary. He’ll be gone in three years,” said
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon accused of slashing a Palm Springs man with a box cutter, then fleeing the scene and almost making it out of the city until he was apprehended, was charged today with attempted murder and other offenses. James Jeremiah Fuller, 41, of Palmdale was arrested Tuesday following an investigation
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Update 2/20/26 The suspect was exonerated and released from jail, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Original Report 2/12/26 THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A 43-year-old man accused in a shooting that killed two people Wednesday night in Thermal was arrested, authorities announced. The shooting was first reported at a little after 11:30 p.m. on
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RIVERSIDE, CA- County health officials are alerting residents of a measles outbreak connected with an earlier case in Western Riverside County. According to Riverside County Public Health officials, an additional Western Riverside County adult and child with possible links to the first case have tested positive for measles. This marks a localized outbreak of three total confirmed
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see Terrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts. On August 12, 1985, the largest number of deaths in a single commercial airplane crash occurred when a Japan Air Lines Boeing 747 crashed into
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at nightclub fires, including the 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, that killed 100 people. Nightclub Fires This list includes nightclub fires with 50 or more victims. It is not exhaustive. April 23, 1940 – Natchez, Mississippi – More than 200
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As Valentine’s Day approaches, flower shops across the Coachella Valley are in full bloom preparing for one of their busiest days of the year. Consumer spending on Valentine’s Day is projected to hit a record $29.1 billion, according to an annual survey released by the National Retail Federation. Shoppers plan
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